World War I Collection

June 29th 1918

Dearest Edward Your long letter was much enjoyed and I am glad you think [underlined] that a little [underlined] delay wont be extremely dangerous for Lesley "Edward"[crossed out].

Its hard to know what [underlined] to do. If I knew the Drs at March Field were really careful I could perhaps rest easily but a friend of Lesleys (classmate at March Field) rang us up yesterday a.m. He had gotten leave to come up & see his father in Fabiola hospital just for the day & Les asked him to ring us up

[written vertically on left side and top:] Did you get a pair of socks from Helen. She sent a pair to you two weeks or more ago – She hopes they did not go astray – How many pairs have you? And how many should you have please let me know? Mother.

no attention to his physical condition then I think as you say we must [underlined] do something we cannot let him go on much [underlined] longer under the medics at March Field contradict absolutely the diagnosis of the former men –

We want very [double underlined] much to come down to see you dearest. And I will try to come as soon as I can get away from here –

Your Father does not know how [underlined] he can [underlined] get the Dodge down to you, it is too far for him to drive he feels – & and Jocelyn is not here now. He may have to come down in a few days to answer his "questionnaire" which are to be sent out tomorrow we hear. I wish he could drive us down – but I doubt it as I suppose he has to keep at his work

which he did – but he said he did not think Les had been physically examined said he was feeling finely & enjoying himself since he arrived at that Field! If this is so it seems like dangerous work for Les to be still flying every day for an hour as he says he does. It seems high time the Drs. at least looked him over –

I have done nothing about it yet, and will try to maintain my patience – But what did these Drs. at Rockwell mean by saying it would be "up to us" to stop him" if the March Field Drs. did not?

Of course dear I know you did not mean to "reprove" me because no boy should

a fine trip and enjoyed it so much. That was fine.! – and a little compensation was it not. Les returned to March Field last night – not having been able to get an extention of time – We shall miss him! –

Jocelyn is here temporarily – he is writing you today I think but had to go over to College –

Dear old Dick wrote asking us to buy you & Les each a nice watch (wrist) from him in memento of your commissions, but as you have one

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TRADE MARK STANDARD

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.,] Aug 12th 1918

My dear old Sned:

Tomorrow will be your birthday, and we wish you Many Happy Returns of the Day, and every good wish that can be thought of. We shall think of you and will burn seven candles in honor of the event. We suppose from your last letter written from Camp Mills, that you left for overseas some time this past week, so you ought to be somewhere in Europe the end of this week. I hope you had a fine trip, and that some day soon you will be able to tell us all about it. You certainly made us all very happy with your letters and postals en route from Kearny to Long Island. Your letters were fine, and vivid in the descriptions of places and things. Jos went to Brookdale yesterday to see Martha, and was to return this morning. I left home before he got back, so I have not seen him since his return. The car arrived by RR freight from San Diego last Friday, and I am going to take it tomorrow to Moore & Campbell for a general overhauling. Jos drove it to Brookdale.

I dont remember whether I told you that Lesley got his commission and came home on a 5 day furlough. He is back at March Field, and says there are 3 rumours out. 1. Go to Texas within 60 days. 2nd. Go to France direct within 60 days. 3rd. March Field to be made an advanced flying base